First Compound Bow...?

[LongArmoftheLaw]

Bow hunting has recently piqued my interest. Looking at going after muley's, whitetail, and elk. Couldn't really find a recent thread on this topic and hoping to get some input from you upstanding people on what to look for, first hunting bow suggestions, and just general advice on choosing a bow.

Thanks

[Trigger Time 23]

Go and talk with Boyd at Archery in the Wild. http://archeryinthewild.com/. They are good people and will set you up. You can shoot some stuff up there and start to get a feel for what you like and do not like. Bows are pricey, but lots of fun.

[LongArmoftheLaw]

I am actually headed up that way this weekend...might have to make a pit stop in there!

Go and talk with Boyd at Archery in the Wild. http://archeryinthewild.com/. They are good people and will set you up. You can shoot some stuff up there and start to get a feel for what you like and do not like. Bows are pricey, but lots of fun.

[20X11]

My advice is to buy a great bow to start with...you will have it for years and you do not want to skimp on quality. Practice, get comfortable with it, and it will pay off at harvest time.

[LongArmoftheLaw]

Taking the same approach as I would with a rifle. I would rather spend a little more for quality now than later when/if I have problems with it, then accumulating more costs

My advice is to buy a great bow to start with...you will have it for years and you do not want to skimp on quality. Practice, get comfortable with it, and it will pay off at harvest time.

[hunterhawk]

Shoot a lot of bows. Take the bowshops advice with a grain of salt on different things...choose a bow that feels good to you. When in doubt take a bow enthusiast friend with you and again take their advice with a grain of salt and pick the bow that feels best to you. You are the one shooting it. Everyone thinks their bow is the best because its what's best for them or they have confidence with it. I grew up in michigan and Dartons are what i have always shot. And for recurves i shoot a blackwidow. Archery is ten times better than gun hunting and i love guns...bows are just more fun to hunt with. I love shooting guns but i have never shot a big game animal with a gun...i have shot lots with my bow...good luck and i hope you get into it. Its a rush you have never felt before

[TriggerHappy]

Check out No Limits Archery. Awesome guys, and very knowledgable. Also shoot lots of bows. They are all different.

[LongArmoftheLaw]

I think Willie B from KBPI is supposed to be there on the 2nd of January giving away Guns n' Roses tickets if I heard their advertisement correctly...Might have to just make a pit stop in there too!

Check out No Limits Archery. Awesome guys, and very knowledgable. Also shoot lots of bows. They are all different.

[lex137]

I bought mine based on weight and it felt the best after comparing models (shot each one about 20-25 time each, was super tired and sore). Shoot a bunch to compare every shop will sell you on what they like the best. Buy once cry once unless you have the kind of money to buy new each year... I bought one of the lightest bow out there cause I'm not a big person and can't pack/hike a lot of weight so all the accessories also follow that guideline. Good luck it's going to be a blast!

[Irving]

How realistic is it to try several bows, then buy a used one on Craigslist? If you find a brand you like, are the models close enough year to year that if you buy a used one older than the one you tried at the shop, but same model, that you're not gambling too much?